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Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.

1 hospitalization · 2019055071 · 5/20/2019 · Wright Tree Service Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
Source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary source
Ice, sleet, snow

Employer

Name
Wright Tree Service Inc
Location
140.5 South 11th Street, SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57783
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The injured employee was spotting a truck while it backed up. The employee slipped on fresh snow and his legs went under the rear passenger-side, dual truck tires resulting in a muscle injury to the lower left leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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